Improvement in fasteners for clothes-lines



J. BOHLEN. Fastener for Clothes-Lines, 8:0,

No. 216,646. Patented June 17, I879.

INVENTOR: gm BY WITNESSES:

4 ATTORNEYS.

-UTHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON D c UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

JoHN BoHLEN,

OF BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND JULIAN MANCHESTER, OFSAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN FASTENERS CLOTHES-LINES, 80C.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 216,646, dated June 17,1879 application filed J annary 31, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN BOHLEN, of Big .Rapids, in .the county ofMecosta and State of Michigan, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Fasteners for Clothes-Lines, 850., of which thefollowin gis a specification.

My invention relates to a device adapted for being secured to any fixedsupport, and forming a fastener for clothes-lines, horselines, 820.

The invention is shown in the accompanying drawings.

Figure. 1 is a perspective view of the fastener complete. Fig. .5 is anend view of the swivel-piece that carries the clamping-lever, and Fig. 3is a front view of the same piece. Fig. 4 is a side elevation.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. I

The fastener consists of three pieces, cast in metalthe support A,swivel piece B, and clampinglever C. The support A consists of a plate,(1., having lugs in which are screwholes for screws to attach thesupport to any fixed object. Upon an offset at the upper end of plate ais vertical pivot-pin 11, upon which is hung the swiveling piece B.

The piece B (shown separately in Figs. 2 and 3) consists of a block, 0,having a hole, d, formed through it for the pin 1) of piece A, the block0 resting on the otl'setf of piece A. An arm, e, depends from block 0and rests against the semicircular offset f from plate. a, that acts toretain arm 0 in a vertical position as piece B is turned horizontally onpin 1).

lines) of the clamping-lever O. The lower end of lever 0 lies againstthe lower end of arm 0.

To make use of the fastener, the end of the rope to be secured will becarried through the slot in the upper end of 0, down across the front ofthe lever. and between the clampingsurfaces at the lower end of G and e.The rope will thus beheld, and a pull upon the rope or the tension ofthe rope, if itbe a clothesline, will serve to clamp the rope moretightly.

The swiveling piece B permits the device to adjust itself to thedirection of the pull on the rope.

I have shown sidelugs, 2', upon the clamping end of lever (J, that actto prevent twisting of lever (J on its trunnions, and a projection, is,on arm 6 passes beneath the ofi'set f on plate -a, to prevent pieceBfrom rising on its pin 1).

The parts are so proportioned that when le- Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- Thecombination of the support A, having pivot pin 1) and offset f, thecross-slotted swivel-piece B, consisting of apertured block 0 0?,

having the face-grooved arm 6, and the lever 0, having the fork or slotat upper end, and having short arm with lugs 'i, as shown and described.

JOHN BOHLEN.

' Witnesses:

J oHN H. PALMER, W. D. OsBURN.

